G.H.Johnson's Trading Co. Ltd.

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Toronto ON M6H 1Z2
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David Allen
David Allen
1 review East York, ON
10/10

Allround furniture purchases over the years

I have been buying my furniture from G.H. Johnson's for probably 30 years, there is no other store or company that has the same outstanding level of service as well as this store, pat is the best. Not only does he know his product, he is always available to help. The selection is incredible.

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$1,800.00
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Allison of Toronto
Allison of Toronto
1 review North York, ON
10/10

Living room/dining room/family room/Bedroom

Once again my shopping experience at GHJohnson's was superb. As a personal shopper and designer, I have been shopping exclusively at Johnson's for the past 15 years as a result of excellent customer service and great prices. When entering Johnson's massive warehouse showroom, the ambience is always welcoming and friendly. Pat and his staff are highly versed in product knowledge and have the unique ability to visualize a concept. We have always been very pleased with the delivery and assembly personnel who ensured that the sets were perfectly assembled and placed as directed. Above all, they ranked #1 in being courteous. GHJohnson's is commended for providing quality furniture with such a wide selection from around the world. Thank you to Pat and staff.

Approximate cost of services:
$7,000.00
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Designer Birch Leslieville
Designer Birch Leslieville
1 review ,
10/10

every project, every product imaginable

I am a stylist for design television as well print and anyone in this biz can tell you it is getting more & more difficult to get support from retailers. They have become fatigued with our whole process- little return for so much effort. Pat & Co have saved my hide time after time. They have organised, delivered, assembled so many sets for me on a moments notice. I love their selection, knowledge and humour. I will always reccommend them to private clients and friends and I will continue to source them first for style, availability & ease.
The unfortunate experiences described here must be so frustrating for all involved. I used to own a furniture store myself and you are so reliant on suppliers, shippers, customs, strikers that your word is often broken...it goes both ways.
Anyhooo- I love you GH!

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$10,000.00
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Carla, Toronto
Carla, Toronto
1 review ,
10/10

Bedroom, Livingroom and Nursery

I got married in 2006 and ordered my bedroom furniture from G. H. Johnson's. I was helped by the sales manager, Kennedy. He was a great! I explained to him what I wanted and what my price range was. We ended up buying our furniture the same day, it was perfect and our bedroom looks great. After the wedding we decided to furnish our livingroom. We went back and spoke with Kennedy. I explained to him the measurements of the room and the colour of the walls. Once again Kennedy was great and helped us with choosing the perfect couches. We get compliments on our livingroom all the time. We are now expecting our first child and decided to go and see what nursery furniture they had. We ordered our baby’s furniture from there too and again, Kennedy was our sales rep.

We get compliments on our furniture all the time. We would recommend G. H. Johnson’s to everyone who is looking for quality and great customer service. I don’t bother going anywhere else when looking for furniture. Our experience has been a great one.

Approximate cost of services:
$8,000.00
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10/10

Loads of furniture

We have bought all sorts of furniture from G.H. Johnson's over the years. the prices are simply unbeatbale. the selection is totally unlimited. The showroom is fine and there's little in the way of showroom floor sales support (it's there but you chase them rather than the other way around) but from the selection to the prices to the delivery and after-sales service Pat and his people are in a league of their own. If you need to spend $$$ on furniture you'd be nuts to not go here. Shop around, you'll see.

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$10,000.00
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Susan B. in Toronto
Susan B. in Toronto
1 review ,
10/10

Recently purchased a couch, chairs and table...

Recently purchased a couch, leather chair, bar chairs and an ottoman from Johnson's. The service was excellent.... They had great suggestions regarding the "right" couch and fabrics. They also went searching for just the right leather chair (which wasn't easy to find as it was in another building!) Also the prices are fantastic - I've been shopping there for 10 years and highly recommend it especially for selection and price!

Approximate cost of services:
$3,000.00
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Cat in Toronto
Cat in Toronto
2 reviews ,
0/10

Living room furniture (2 chairs, 1 couch)

Back in January/08 we ordered 2 chairs and a couch and were promised delivery in 6-8 weeks. At the 9th week, called to follow up, as we hadn't heard anything. Was told that materials were on back order and it would be ready in 2 weeks. Called again at week 11 and told it was ready and would be at the store next week. Called again once each week for the next 4 weeks and was repeatedly given the same story, then at the last, told that materials were still not in and it would be another 2-3 weeks. Asked for a discount and suddenly my furniture was ready to be delivered. Kennedy and Helena are useless - neither one of them return calls and neither one seem at all interested in providing customer service (Kennedy actually had the gaul to offer us a gift certificate to the store, amount unknown, as compensation - like we would ever shop there again!). Spoke with Pat, the owner, and was told he would work out a discount - still waiting to hear back. In the meantime, we were assured that the balance owing would not be charged to us until we had worked out a deal. Imagine my shock when I discovered the full amount was charged to my credit card this morning!!!! Called to find out why, apparently no one knows how the charge could have gone through (the ghost of visa strikes again!). Being in a customer service driven industry, I cannot fathom how this place stays in business with such disregard for the customers it serves. Kennedy actually tried to convince us to buy our nursery furniture there - thank goodness we didn't, or we probably wouldn't have it until our child was a year old!!!!
Prices may be good, but the hassle and atrocious customer service sure aren't worth it!

Approximate cost of services:
$2,200.00
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mnicholson
mnicholson
1 review ,
8/10

bedroom set

I've been a loyal customer of G.H Johnson's for several years now and have always find great products for unbelievable prices! The staff is friendly and not pushy like I've found many other furniture stores to be. I love everything I've bought fromthis store and highly recommend it to everyone I know!

Approximate cost of services:
$2,500.00
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dc2integra in Mississauga
dc2integra in Mississauga
1 review ,
9/10

bedroom set

I think some of the other reviews here either have an axe to grind, have ridiculous customer service expectations, or are simply abrasive themselves, creating a predisposition towards "bad service", because I had a great experience with GHJ, buying a full bedroom set. I had no trouble flagging down a salesperson after browsing the warehouse and deciding on what I wanted.

On delivery (which as is an oft-noted a weak point) the merchandise was on time and promptly and professionally assembled and arranged for us.

Well worth it and highly recommended. I've also bought furniture from GHJ for the office and found it to be a great experience as well.

Approximate cost of services:
$2,000.00
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Stuart in Toronto
Stuart in Toronto
3 reviews Toronto, ON
1/10

purchased 4 chairs

Recently I had phoned in to confirm a purchase of 4 chairs from G H Johnson. I was told that they would be ready for pick-up in 1 week and that they needed my Visa number in order to proceed with purchase. Needless to say after waiting 1 week the chairs were NOT available however they managed to charge me in full for them on my Visa card. After leaving many messages to see what was going on(and no return calls) I finally got in touch with the owner (PAT)and was told that the chairs were not going to be in for at least 2 more months and I could have some loaner chairs while I waited. I was so fed up that I just asked for my money back (which took 2 more weeks to get) and gave up on the chairs. The store has decent product and reasonable prices but the customer service is so bad that it is hardly worth the aggravation of dealing with them.

Approximate cost of services:
$700.00
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More about G.H.Johnson's Trading Co. Ltd.

G. H. Johnson's is a privately owned family busines founded in 1946; our first store in the market district of Otawa was an eclectic mix of new, used, and surplus furniture. G. H. Johnson's Toronto store blends its own product line with those of manufacturers from the U. S. , ...
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